Patricia O'Donnell Smith

Background

Smith, Patricia O'Donnell was born on April 3, 1933 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Daughter of Lester Haywood and Isabel (Snyder) O'Donnell.

Education

Diploma, New Rochelle Hospital School Nursing, 1954. Bachelor of science in nursing summa cum laude, Worcester State College, 1978. Certified diabetes educator.

Staff nurse New Rochelle Hospital, 1954-1955. Pediatric office nurse Norman Survis Doctor of Medicine New Rochelle, 1955-1957. Staff nurse New Rochelle Hospital, 1959-1962, Glover Hospital, Needham, Massachusetts, 1971-1978, diabetic resource nurse, 1978-1981, outpatient teaching nurse, 1978-1981.

Diabetes supervisor, clinician/educator Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, 1982-1995, home health nurse, New England Club Retirement Cmty., 1996-1997, diabetes educator Bethesda Hospital, Cinn., Ohio, 1998. Co-sponsor, educator Eastern Hills Diabetes Support Group, Cincinnati, 1983-1988, Je wish Hospital Diabetes Support Group, Cincinnati, 1991-1995.

Career

Staff nurse New Rochelle Hospital, 1954—1955. Pediatric office nurse Norman Survis Doctor of Medicine New Rochelle, 1955—1957. Staff nurse New Rochelle Hospital, 1959—1962, Glover Hospital, Needham, 1971—1978, diabetic resource nurse, 1978—1981, outpatient teaching nurse, 1978—1981.

Diabetes supervisor, clinician/educator Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, 1982—1995. Home health nurse New England Club Retirement Community, 1996—1997. Diabetes educator Bethesda Hospital, Cinn., Ohio, 1998.

Co-sponsor, educator Eastern Hills Diabetes Support Group,, Cincinnati, 1983—1988, Je wish Hospital Diabetes Support Group, Cincinnati, 1991—1995.

Achievements

• Patricia O"Donnell Smith has been listed as a noteworthy diabetes educator, nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Am. Diabetes Association. Member: American Diabetes Educators Cincinnati, Eastern Star Lodge.

Connections

Married John James Smith, July 10, 1955. Children: Kim Patricia, Karen Leslie Smith Kramer.

Father:

Lester Haywood O'Donnell

Mother:

Isabel (Snyder) O'Donnell

Spouse:

John James Smith

child:

Karen Leslie Smith Kramer Smith

child:

Kim Patricia Smith